CHATWYN, ALYS

Octavo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Epworth Press (?)

KEYWORDS: Literature fiction

HAMSUN, KNUT

Text in German octavo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft (1918?)

KEYWORDS: Literature Norwegian fiction

SACHAR, LOUIS

Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury 2000

KEYWORDS: children's literature lizards

WODEHOUSE, P. G.

FIRST EDITION, octavo, green buckram boards, black lettering to spine & front board, black two men fighting illus to front board, 13 titles listed on verso of half title page, 256pp, VG (light creasing & scuffing to spine extrems, light foxing to spine, light tanning & moderate foxing to page edges, moderate tanning to eps, small numbering in ink to front pastedown) in removable protective clear plastic cover

PUBLISHER: Herbert Jenkins Ltd 1924

KEYWORDS: modern first edition Wodehouse literature fiction

BAXTER, STEPHEN

FIRST EDITION, super octavo, blue heavy card boards, silver coloured lettering to spine, 264pp, VG+ (v light tanning & foxing to page edges, owner's name in ink to fep) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light sun fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: Grafton/HarperCollins 1991

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature fiction

FORBES, COLIN

first edition; octavo; green textured cloth boards; gilt lettering & bands on spine; 286pp; map frontis. VG+ (page edges & eps. very sl. foxed; sl. bruising to board edges, partic. spine) in d/w VG- (sl. rubbing & soiling; sl. chipping; 1cm. closed tear on spine)

PUBLISHER: Collins 1969

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature fiction Dunkirk tanks crew Matilda France World War 2 Two II adventure

WODEHOUSE, P.G.

first US edition; octavo, black cloth boards; gilt lettering & striking decoration to spine & cover; 300pp; VG (sl. rubbing & bruising to covers, partic. corners; spine sl. faded & some surface loss; gilt on spine rather worn; sl. foxing to prelims & page edges; small book plate & stamp, in purple ink, of book seller on pastedown)

PUBLISHER: W. J. Wyatt 1914

KEYWORDS: first US edition literature fiction Wodehouse humour wit

CLYMER, R. SWINBURNE

3 VOLUME SET, super octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spines, gilt rosicrucian motif to front boards, frontispieces with tissue guards, illus title pages, vol 1- xxvii + 286pp, vol 2- xxxii + 279pp, vol 3- xxxii + 288pp + 17pp adverts, VG+ (light creasing & scuffing to spine extrems, light bruising to board corners, light sticky label residue to feps, date in ink to all full title pages)

PUBLISHER: Philosophical Publishing Company circa 1946-1949

KEYWORDS: Rosicrucian masonic esoteric occult history culture literature teachings records archives Rosy Cross fraternity

DODD, ALFRED

Super octavo, grey buckram boards, black lettering to spine, blind rule to front board, 284pp + 64pp adverts, illus, VG (light creasing to spine extrems, light scuffing to board edges, moderate foxing to page edges & prelims/terminals, light tanning to eps, bookseller's stamp in ink to fep) in d/w & removable protective clear plastic cover, VG (light creasing & chipping to edges, very subtle 4cm closed tear to rear cover- very well repaired with archival tape)

PUBLISHER: Rider & Co. circa 1936

KEYWORDS: masonic speculative freemasonry freemasons literature William Shakespeare history

N/A

2 VOLUME SET, quarto, half bound leather boards, gilt lettering & decoration to spine with raised bands, marbled page edges, frontispieces, vol 1- 821pp, vol 2- 818pp, illus, tatty (v heavy chipping to spines with some loss, hilariously valiant effort at repairs to spines & boards using glued on leather-external & bandages-internal to both volumes, heavy scuffing to board corners, moderate fading & soiling to page edges, moderate tanning & foxing to prelims/terminals, cracks to full length of gutters)

PUBLISHER: Adam & Co 1881 approx.

KEYWORDS: literature collection anthology Scottish

McKAY, FRANK

DATED, INSCFRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, super octavo, brown heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, xii + 320pp,illus, VG+ (light creasing & scuffing to spine extrems, light soiling to board edges, light foxing & tanning to page edges & eps) in d/w & removable protective clear plastic cover, VG+ (light fading to rear cover, light tanning & foxing to internal sides)

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1990

KEYWORDS: SIGNED New Zealand literature biography memoir James K Baxter

MEHTA, ROHIT & MEHTA, SHRIDEVI

Octavo, brown cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, ix + 127pp, VG (moderate discolouration to spine with light 1cm spot of fraying, light soiling to boards, light tanning & staining to page edges, sl sticky light residue to top corner of pages with sl adhesion)

PUBLISHER: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers 1997

KEYWORDS: spirituality religion Kabir literature

TOMBS, Bro. H. H. (Illus)

FIRST EDITION, octavo, gilt lettering to spine & boards, frontispiece, 161pp, illus, VG (moderate creasing to spine extrems with sl surface loss, light discolouration to spine, moderate chafing to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, frontispiece loose but attached)

PUBLISHER: The Wingfield Press (Printer) 1962

KEYWORDS: New Zealand masonic freemasonry freemasons literature papers culture first edition

HOBBS, W. Bro. J. WALTER

Octavo, black heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, 184pp, VG+ (light creasing to spine extrems, light to moderate foxing to page edges & eps, sm circular label residue to fep) in d/w & removable protective clear plastic cover, VG (moderate creasing to edges, light chafing & foxing to covers, light foxing to internal sides)

PUBLISHER: A Lewis 1974

KEYWORDS: masonic freemasons freemasonry speeches literature culture guide how to

ROSHER, GRACE & TREVELYAN, SIR GEORGE (Intro)

FIRST EDITION, octavo, light blue heavy card boards, black lettering to spine, 175pp, VG (light creasing to spine extrems, light bruising to board corners, moderate water damage to rear board & terminals) in d/w & removable protective clear plastic cover, VG- (moderate creasing & chipping to edges, moderate water staining to covers, price clipped, light fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: Psychic Press 1968

KEYWORDS: first edition philosophy literature

WODEHOUSE, P. G.

Small octavo, blue heavy card boards, black lettering & decoration to spine, black decorative stamps to front board, 252pp, in removable protective clear plastic cover, VG- (moderate creasing & scuffing to spine extrems, moderate discolouration to spine, light chafing to boards & edges, light foxing & tanning to page edges & eps, prelims missing, partial crack to gutters, owner's name in pencil to front pastedown)

PUBLISHER: George Newnes n/d

KEYWORDS: literature fiction thriller P G Wodehouse

WODEHOUSE, P. G.

Small octavo, blue heavy card boards, black lettering & decoration to spine, black decoration to front board, 251pp, in removable protective clear plastic cover, VG- (heavy chipping to spine extrems with some loss, 5cm crack to front hinge, moderate scuffing to board edges with some loss, light discolouration to spine, light chafing & staining to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, owner's name in pencil to front pastedown,cracks to gutters, prelims missing)

PUBLISHER: George Newnes n/d

KEYWORDS: literature fiction thriller P G Wodehouse

WODEHOUSE, P. G. & HARTLEY, J. H. (Illus)

Octavo, blue buckram boards, black lettering & decorative rule to spine & front board, frontispiece, vii + 339pp, illus, in removable protective clear plastic cover, VG- (heavy chipping to spine extrems, moderate scuffing to spine & board edges, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, inscription in ink to fep, owner's name plate to half title page, sporadic light foxing to pages throughout, cracks to gutters)

PUBLISHER: A & C Black 1924

KEYWORDS: literature fiction illustrated P G Wodehouse

TRANTER, NIGEL

FIRST EDITION, octavo, dark blue heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained grey, illus eps, 348pp, VG+ (light creasing to spine extrems, light soiling to page edges, bookseller's label to front pastedown) in d/w & removable protective clear plastic cover, VG (light creasing to edges, light chafing to covers, light discolouration to spine)

PUBLISHER: Hoodder and Stoughton 1971

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature fiction historical

PEACOCKE, ISABEL MAUD

FIRST EDITION, octavo, red buckram boards, black lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 317pp, illus, VG- (light creasing to spine extrems, moderate fading to spine, moderate staining to boards, moderate tanning to page edges, lacks fep, bookseller's label to front pastedown, cracks to full length of gutters, moderate foxing to pages throughout)

PUBLISHER: Ward, Lock & Co 1918

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature fiction